Figure App.C.4.4.. A figure showing trends in fishing catch (lbs, left y-axis) and economic value (dollars, right y-axis) for seven major fisheries around the Channel Islands (2000 - 2012).
Figure App.C.4.2.. A figure of Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel (CPFV) trips and anglers per trip accross years (2000 - 2012).
Figure App.C.3.2.. A figure showing fish catch of bottom-dwelling fish, reported from within the Sanctuary from 1985 - 2015.
Figure App.C.3.3.. A map showing commercial fishing catch (fish caught by trawling) across the Southern California Bight (2007-2011). Locations of known deep-water corals, which are very vulnerable to trawling, are indicated on the map.
Figure App.C.3.4.. A map showing historical fishing activity using fixed gear (a method of fishing) across the Southern California Bight (2007-2011). Locations of known deep-water gorgonians, which are very vulnerable to trawling, are indicated on the map.
Figure App.C.3.5.. A map showing the locations of both trawling and fixed gear fishing in relation to protected areas (2007-2011) within the Southern California Bight.
Figure App.C.4.17.. A figure showing trends in offshore oil and gas activity in Southern California from 1975 - 2014.
Figure App.C.2.1.. A map of offshore oil platforms within the Santa Barbara Channel, from west to east: Hondo, Harmony, Heritage, Holly, C, B, A, Hillhouse, Habitat, Henry, Houchin, Hogan, Rincon Island, Grace, Gilda, Gail, and Gina.
Figure App.C.2.3.. A map showing the area around the Santa Barbara Coast affected by the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill.
Figure App.C.2.4.. A map showing projected oil movement following the Refugio Oil Spill in May 2015.
Figure App.C.2.5.. An image of modeled sea surface current directions used to predict oil movement from May 20 to May 25, immediately following the Refugio Oil Spill (2015).
Figure App.C.4.12.. A map showing traffic patterns of large commercial shipping vessels through the Sanctuary (2008, 2010, 2014).
Figure App.C.3.1.. A map showing vessel grounding locations from 1999 to 2016.
Figure App.C.4.8. Annual number of visitors brought to Frenchy’s Cove, Anacapa Island, by the Island Packers Company. At south Frenchy’s Cove and adjacent reefs, Island Packers Company conducts classroom programs for school groups typically during winter and spring months. No records are available for the number of private boaters that went ashore at any of the Channel Islands in the park. Figure: Channel Islands National Park
**Figure App.C.4.7. Spatial patterns in coastal recreational activity levels in southern California (all activity types combined). Based on a standing internet panel designed to be demographically representative and surveyed 4,492 individuals in select south coast region counties. Activities at Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) included: beach-going (SRI), scenic enjoyment (SRI, SCI, Anacapa, SBI), photography (SRI, SCI, Anacapa), birdwatching (SRI, SCI, SBI), and hiking (SRI, SCI). Figure: Chen et al. 2015c
Figure App.E.10.29.. A figure showing the concentration of the mineral aragonite (a form of calcium carbonate) at different depths at Anacapa Island from 2007 - 2014.
Figure App.D.7.1.. A figure showing domoic acid levels in commercially-important crustaceans (triangles) and bivalves (circles) collected from the Santa Barbara Channel (2012 - 2013). Red coloration indiciates that the domic acid levels measured above the California Department of Public Health and U.S. Food and Drug Administration action limits.
Figure App.D.7.3.. A map showing an unprecedented West Coast-wide harmful algal bloom (HAB) that extended from the Gulf of Alaska to southern California. March 2015 (left, before the HAB) as compared to May (right, during the HAB).
Figure App.E.11.10.. A figure showing the relative impact of human activity on the seafloor across different regions of the Southern California Bight, using the Benthic Response Index as an indicator.
Figure App.E.11.9.. A map showing the relative impact of human activity on the seafloor across different regions of the Southern California Bight, using the Benthic Response Index as an indicator.
Figure App.E.11.11.. A map showing sediment sample locations and their respective Benthic Reponse Index sites from a 2013 Southern California Bight-wide survey. The Benthic Response Index is a measure of the impact of humans on the seafloor.
Figure App.E.11.12.. A map showing DDT contaminant levels in sediments collected across the Southern California Bight in 2008.
Figure App.E11.13.. A map showing copper contaminant levels in sediments collected across the Southern California Bight in 2008.
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Figure App.E.11.16.. A map showing pyrethroid (insecticide) contaminant levels in sediments collected across the Southern California Bight in 2008.
Figure App.E.11.17.. A figure showing the amount of impacted sediment in varying categories of exposure to sediment contamination (“Cat”) across five sites and three years.
Figure App.E.11.2.. A figure showing a time series of arsenic found in mussel tissue from Santa Cruz Island from 1986 - 2010.
Figure App.E.11.3.. A figure showing the trends over time of iron found in mussel tissue from Santa Cruz Island from 1986 - 2010.
Figure App.E.11.4.. A figure showing the trends over time of silver found in mussel tissue from Santa Cruz Island from 1986 - 2010.
Figure App.E.11.5.. A figure showing a coastwide comparison of heavy metals found in mussel tissue from 1986-2010.
Figure App.E.11.6.. A figure showing levels of cancer-causing petroleum-linked chemicals found in the Channel Islands (blue) and offshore sites (red).
Figure App.C.4.14.. A graph showing the likelihood of encountering marine debris from 1999 - 2007.
Figure App.C.4.15.. A figure showing the percentage of sampling stations with plastic debris across three sampling years.
Figure App.C.4.16.. A map showing the distribution, concentration, and characteristics of plastic micro-debris in net samples from the CalCOFI region from winter cruises across three sampling years.
Figure App.C.4.13.. A graph showing noise levels in the Santa Barbara Channel from 2007 - 2016. 40Hz bands are shown in red, 90Hz bands are shown in blue.
Figure App.C.2.8.. A map showing the location of historic (green dots) and current (yellow dots) passive acoustic monitoring stations around the Sanctuary and Santa Barbara Channel.
Figure App.C.4.9. Rates of human-caused disturbance to seabird breeding and roosting sites were low on Santa Cruz Island (SC) compared to other sites across the south coast (SCSR), central coast (CCSR), and north central coast (NCCSR) study regions. Activities noted as causing disturbance at SC in 2012 to 2013 were human power boats, recreational fishing boats, recreational power boats, commercial fishing boats, airplanes, and helicopters. SD = San Diego, PV = Palos Verdes Peninsula, SB = Shell Beach, MD = Montaña de Oro, EB = Estero Bluffs, MO = Montara, PR = Point Reyes, BO = Bodega. Figure: Robinette et al. 2015
Figure App.C.4.10b.. A figure showing confirmed entanglement reports of humpback (blue), gray (green), blue (dark blue), and unidentified (orange) whales along the West Coast from 2000 - 2019.
Figure App.C.4.11a.. A map showing the risk posed to blue whales from 11 fixed gear fisheries (a type of commercial fishing) in the Southern California Bight.
Figure App.C.4.11b.. A map showing the risk posed to fin whales from 11 fixed gear fisheries (a type of commercial fishing) in the Southern California Bight.
Figure App.C.4.11c.. A map showing the risk posed to humpback whales from 11 fixed gear fisheries (a type of commercial fishing) in the Southern California Bight.